Open AccessAcute pancreatic injury induced by COVID-19
Author(s) -
Rekha Patnaik,
Atul Gogia,
Atul Kakar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
idcases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2214-2509
DOI - 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00959
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , etiology , coronavirus , pancreatic injury , intensive care medicine , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
We report a patient with COVID-19 infection presenting with acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of pancreatitis was based on laboratory as well as radiological evidence, and all the usual etiologies were ruled out. The temporal association with COVID-19 is strongly suggestive of novel coronavirus induced pancreatic injury.
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